Computing System with Motion-Detecting Device Configuration Feature

Abstract

An example method is for use in connection with a media device and a motion-detecting device mounted to the media device, and includes: obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device; providing the obtained motion data to a trained classifier, wherein the trained classifier is configured to use at least motion data as runtime input data to generate at least device type data as runtime output data; responsive to providing the obtained motion data to the trained classifier, receiving from the trained classifier corresponding device type data generated by the trained classifier; using at least the received device type data to identify a device type of the media device; using at least the identified device type of the media device as a basis to select a set of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting device; and causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters.

1 . A method for use in connection with a media device and a motion-detecting device mounted to the media device, the method comprising:
 obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device;   providing the obtained motion data to a trained classifier, wherein the trained classifier is configured to use at least motion data as runtime input data to generate at least device type data as runtime output data;   responsive to providing the obtained motion data to the trained classifier, receiving from the trained classifier corresponding device type data generated by the trained classifier;   using at least the received device type data to identify a device type of the media device;   using at least the identified device type of the media device as a basis to select a set of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting device; and   causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device comprises receiving raw motion data from the motion-detecting device, wherein the raw motion data was generated by the motion-detecting device, and wherein the obtained motion data is the received raw motion data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device comprises (i) receiving raw motion data from the motion-detecting device, wherein the raw motion data was generated by the motion-detecting device, and (ii) using the received raw motion data to generate motion feature data, wherein the obtained motion data is the generated motion feature data. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the generated motion feature data represents a motion feature that specifies a duration of an activity pulse. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the generated motion feature data represents a motion feature that specifies an extent of whether activity pulses are distributed as solitary events as compared to groups of events. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the generated motion feature data represents a motion feature that specifies an extent of whether activity pulses are distributed over a viewing/listening session regularly as compared to sporadically. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the trained classifier was trained with at least motion data as training input data and corresponding device type data as training output data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein using at least the received device type data to identify a device type of the media device comprises:
 determining that multiple portions of the received device type data identify the same device type.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein using at least the identified device type of the media device as a basis to select a set of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting device comprises using mapping data that maps each of multiple device types of media devices to a corresponding one of multiple sets of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting devices. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters comprises transmitting to the motion-detecting device, a set of instructions that cause the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters comprises transmitting to a configuring device connected to the motion-detecting device, a set of instructions that cause the configuring device to cause the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the configuring device is a metering device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 after the motion-detecting device has been configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters, obtaining additional motion data and/or activity data associated with the motion-detecting device; and   using the obtained additional motion data and/or activity data to perform an action.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the motion-detecting device is configured for operating in one of at least two modes including an initialization mode and a production mode,
 wherein the obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device occurs while the motion-detecting device operates in the initialization mode, and wherein the method further comprises:   after causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters, causing the motion-detecting device to switch from operating in the initialization mode to operating in the production mode.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media device comprises (i) a television or set-top box controller, (ii) a video game system controller, or (iii) a wearable audio output device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the motion-detecting device comprises an accelerometer for obtaining motion data. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the motion-detecting device is wirelessly connected to a configuring device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 after causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters, providing supplemental training data to the trained classifier to further train the trained classifier.   
     
     
         19 . A computing system comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by the processor, cause performance of a set of acts for use in connection with a media device and a motion-detecting device mounted to the media device, the set of acts comprising:
 obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device;   providing the obtained motion data to a trained classifier, wherein the trained classifier is configured to use at least motion data as runtime input data to generate at least device type data as runtime output data;   responsive to providing the obtained motion data to the trained classifier, receiving from the trained classifier corresponding device type data generated by the trained classifier;   using at least the received device type data to identify a device type of the media device;   using at least the identified device type of the media device as a basis to select a set of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting device; and   causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts for use in connection with a media device and a motion-detecting device mounted to the media device, the set of acts comprising:
 obtaining motion data associated with the motion-detecting device;   providing the obtained motion data to a trained classifier, wherein the trained classifier is configured to use at least motion data as runtime input data to generate at least device type data as runtime output data;   responsive to providing the obtained motion data to the trained classifier, receiving from the trained classifier corresponding device type data generated by the trained classifier;   using at least the received device type data to identify a device type of the media device;   using at least the identified device type of the media device as a basis to select a set of configuration parameters for the motion-detecting device; and   causing the motion-detecting device to be configured according to the selected set of configuration parameters.